Folk Shawls contains 25 beautiful shawls from around the world, covering an array of cultural traditions and workmanship. The book is beautifully laid out, with photos and drawing accompanying each pattern. ( )

This is a wonderful book for the beginner knitter. There is some variation in difficulty, but there are at least a dozen great "first projects" in this book. Shawls are also nice for the beginning knitter because the stitch gauge is a bit more forgiving, than it would be for a fitted sweater. Each sweater has a large color photo, and the shawl to be knitted is clearly displayed. Each pattern has written instructions and charts for certain parts of the shawl. I've knit several shawls from this book and loved every one of them. ( )

One of the first knitting pattern books I ever bought, and still one of my favorite. Contains some absolutely gorgeous shawl patterns (with easily understandable instructions) and intriguing tid-bits of folklore. Excellent! ( )

Brilliant book, well written and wonderful patterns, timeless and classic. Should be a staple in every knitting library. ( )